tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58561542018-03-12T07:05:21.259-04:00The New Musings of a Quiet GeekWhatever opinions or views I wish to share, now including my new life in the great state of Maine, will appear here. Lucky You...Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.comBlogger786125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-86567440470703866642018-02-18T11:18:00.000-05:002018-02-18T11:20:00.124-05:00Sunday Morning Movie ReviewBlack Panther was great. Just as Wonder Woman gave little girls a superhero to "look up to," little African boys (Yes, not just African American boys) have their own hero. But what was even better about this movie is that it was so much more. It wasn't a stereotypical Eddie Murphy or Whitney Houston movie. Even 5, 8 years ago, we wanted this to happen but this might have been just the right Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-55993458091794493322017-12-22T10:20:00.000-05:002017-12-22T10:20:20.046-05:00Not The Last (Jedi) Star Wars Post...Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is definitely in the running for best Star Wars movie. While Rogue One may, arguably, be the most original movie yet, this was the most original of the so-called "Skywalker Saga" to date and truly believe that's what really matters to general audiences. (I did not hear the line "I have a bad feeling about this." the entire movie. I wonder if that elicited Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-36756728517182084042017-11-25T11:08:00.000-05:002017-11-25T11:08:03.922-05:00Wasn't A Complete PunishmentChecking my Facebook Memories this morning, it is apparently the anniversary of my review of Jessica Jones. In many reviews of The Punisher, Jessica Jones is the pinnacle all other Marvel Netflix (or in some cases, Marvel shows on any network but that's a post for another time...) must be held to. I'll tell you straight out, I personally enjoyed both seasons of Daredevil more so... (Hell, Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-61712428175575324262017-11-20T10:52:00.000-05:002017-11-20T10:52:10.509-05:00They Did It Justice... Wonder Woman filled me with new optimism that DC might have finally figured out what they were doing. Justice League doesn't reach that level of goodness but, for me, wasn't a huge letdown either. Combining different heroes into a team in live action was done with The Avengers so this movie had the opportunity to fix the flaws.
Some they did, some they didn't. One of the things I got tired of Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-53294621025294725262017-11-06T11:11:00.004-05:002017-11-06T11:12:26.826-05:00Thor Or Thunderstrike?Marvel screwed the pooch with the Thor franchise from the beginning. They took the more modern notion that the Asgardians are aliens not gods. In itself, that's fine but I can't help but think that just made it more complicated not less. (Wonder Woman just killed them off which is better but that's still a big nitpick from me about THAT movie...)
I stopped regularly reading comics after I Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-10457201125497150682017-08-21T11:28:00.000-04:002017-08-21T11:31:47.681-04:00Playing DenfenseIt's all come down to this. The Defenders event series did what they purported to do. Introduced 4 separate characters and successfully combined them into fight a bigger evil. Or did they? The Hand was an obvious choice of a villain given their history spans time and their reach spans the globe. One thing I had trouble with at first was The Five Fingers of The Hand was comprised of a North Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-34373219684497101572017-07-14T10:48:00.000-04:002017-07-14T10:48:09.615-04:00Must Write Review Now!Spider-Man: Homecoming finally brought in an actor in Tom Holland who could actually convincingly play a high school student AND could play the guilt-ridden yet wisecracking during battle Spider-man we all grew up with. Both factors in to my dubbing thee Sir Best Spider-man Film Ever...
Composer Michael Giacchino incorporating the 1967 theme music into the score was awesome and better than whenLikestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-998894225869853632017-07-08T09:50:00.000-04:002017-07-08T09:50:04.332-04:00A Concert Review? I Do That?Looking back in the archives, I haven't done a concert review since 2010. To give you perspective, in the review, I mention the opening act has a MySpace page...
Last night, though I knew it was coming, I bought my ticket at 4:30pm for the 8:00 show of Steady On: Lilith Fair at 20 with Sharon Goldman from New Jersey, Lara Herscovitch from CT (Given that she gave Goldman crap for being from Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-37792355810799900792017-06-03T11:06:00.000-04:002017-06-03T11:06:22.447-04:00The Whole World Is Waiting For YouWonder Woman is the first real critical hit for the DC film universe. It can't be ignored that star Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins gave us the Diana we remembered and loved. What's not widely known is Zack Snyder, who directed 2 of the previous 3 DC films, helped write the script. When Man of Steel came out, he was not shy in admitting he thought Superman was a really boring character Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-39635763739726074432017-05-06T10:59:00.000-04:002017-05-06T10:59:05.509-04:00We Are Still GrootAs I was organizing my thoughts for this review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, I checked to see if I had written a review of the first one. I had but it was ridiculously short. (Those who know me probably remember I was less than a year out from a horrible month of seizures so my brain wasn't working great...)
The first question anyone asks is: Was it as good as the first? To be honest andLikestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-7280573843686711632017-04-14T10:15:00.000-04:002017-04-14T10:15:32.160-04:00The Possibilities For A Title Here Are LegionLate last week, I finally discovered the first season of the X-Men related TV series Legion. The main character, David Haller is told he's a schizophrenic but he later discovers he's a mutant with a very high potential for psychic abilities. On the show, he's shown that he's only slightly more powerful than Jean Grey as he can do things she can't...unless she loses control and lets loose.
Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-90036944259966793302017-03-24T16:20:00.000-04:002017-03-24T16:20:01.476-04:00Setup Complete When I wrote my blog post on the previous Netflix series, Luke Cage, I noted it was only about 90% as dark as Daredevil and Jessica Jones. Iron Fist is only about 90% as dark as that series. While that does make me question the Mature rating, I have no problem with that.
I feel in the mood to structure at least the beginning of this review on my feelings on complaints I've heard
1. The actingLikestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-43664071638477540472017-03-04T11:09:00.001-05:002017-03-04T11:09:32.530-05:00The Blog Comes AroundWent to see Logan yesterday. I had already read tweets claiming it was the "best X-men film to date" which, to be honest, is not the highest of bars to leap over. After seeing it, I would go much further with my praise. It doesn't really have the feel of a comic book film at all. This leaves both Spider-man 2 and The Dark Knight in the dust in this respect...
To me, it feels more like a Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-2913443610737695652017-02-20T12:04:00.000-05:002017-02-20T12:04:52.732-05:00Remember When I Blogged About More Than Science Fiction Movies?Saw Jackie this weekend and I have enough thoughts that I required a blog post. I really don't know how much of this story is true or just the screenwriter's imagination. The fact Billy Crudup's character who comes to interview her (which is the framework for the movie) is only known "The Journalist" only confuses the issue...
Jackie's efforts to preserve Kennedy's legacy reminded me of Yoko Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-26153925523828670322016-12-25T10:31:00.000-05:002016-12-25T10:31:03.361-05:00Going Rogue! (Yeah, I Went There...)When I heard what LucasFilms' first "anthology" film (a word I still prefer to "story") would be, I had my doubts for the following reasons: Unlike more diehard Star Wars fans, I really couldn't get into the "Rogue Squadron" series of novels as largely the characters we all knew and loved had nothing to do with them. Subconsciously, in the early days of rumors, I'm sure I thought that's what Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-90126433324447025762016-11-11T11:28:00.002-05:002016-11-11T11:28:45.717-05:00Strange TimesNo, this isn't about the election. I'm not ready to unlease that upon the world just yet. Instead, allow me to share my thoughts on another fantastic entry into Marvel's cinematic universe. Doctor Strange was the perfect blend of the tone we are used to and the adding of the supernatural world.
Friends on Facebook may have noticed my comment that the first part of The Imitation Game was Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-32159756042771937812016-10-21T17:31:00.000-04:002016-10-21T17:31:21.061-04:00Bulletproof Post...In Bullet Form Because both Netflix and Twitter are down, some thoughts on the Netflix series Luke Cage
1. I would say it was only about 90% as dark and broody as Daredevil and Jessica Jones. Whether it's a coincidence hardcore DC fans on Twitter didn't gush about it as they did the previous two series is hard to say. Also, were there more scenes set during the day or was that just me?
2. Also hard to say is Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-8996317111203860302016-08-13T11:40:00.001-04:002016-08-13T11:40:46.625-04:00Suicide (Squad) Is Painless But...DC's shared universe has gotten off to a rough start. Man of Steel and Batman v. Superman presented movies that were mixed bags for even comic nerds such as myself. True, I haven't serious fed my comic addiction in about a dozen years but I still watch the movies, TV shows and animated offerings but that really should be beside the point. Studios do not shell out money for movies only a select Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-62692702597290275712016-07-23T11:27:00.000-04:002016-07-23T11:33:08.946-04:00Science Fiction and Fantasy: The Future and the Future?Regular readers of this blog know my love of Terry Brooks and his Shannara books. Some readers may have caught my rant on the Rizzoli and Isles TV series being irritatingly different than the books. Why change Maura's serial killer mom to a gangster dad? Why change Warren Hoyt's name to Charles? (I do appreciate now the series is definitely it's own thing now in it's final season.)
I had caught Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-42007730833342704092016-06-03T12:17:00.000-04:002016-06-03T12:17:04.495-04:00An X-Cellent Post X-Men: Apocalypse is the third of the "prequel movies" and today is my second favorite after First Class. Don't get me wrong: the last one, Days of Future Past, was far from terrible but you could easily argue it was an excuse to feature Hugh Jackman. The other two do just fine with cameos (which are both awesome and unnecessary but I digress...)
The two biggest complaints I've had about the Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-53844640284555655582016-05-12T16:40:00.000-04:002016-05-12T16:40:38.442-04:00When Captain America Throws His Mighty Shield...As I was recently discussing with someone on Twitter, I'm not a big fan of "Good Guys Manipulated Fight Each Other" films so it's sad that Captain America: Civil War came out so close on the heels of Batman v. Superman. As maybe I've confessed before I am more of a Marvel fan but that is not why this one was better. DC fans frequently point out this was the 13th Marvel film while BvS is only Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-35827712506059680302016-03-29T16:42:00.000-04:002016-03-29T16:42:01.759-04:00Classic Example of Nerd vs. Average Viewer?Saw Batman v. Superman this weekend. Overall, I really enjoyed it. Seeing Superman, Batman AND Wonder Woman on screen made me squee with as much delight as seeing Avengers the first time, as it should.
Man of Steel for me was both the best Superman movie and worst Superman movie. Director Zack Snyder still admits he finds the character boring. In that movie, Superman is inexperienced as Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-49570736816837610432016-02-03T13:01:00.000-05:002016-02-03T13:01:38.782-05:00The Pieces Are Now Falling Into Place.As many of you know, for the past 5 or 6 years, I have been actively pursuing Social Security Disability. It has not been an easy road. It was hard for even my lawyer to wrap his head around the fact I have a Masters degree in Library Science. Never mind that there was little wrong with the left side of my brain. I, like many with disabilities, have been able to beat the odds and overcome Likestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-10233114210816625932015-12-25T16:26:00.000-05:002015-12-25T16:31:11.933-05:00May The Blogpost Be With YouStar Wars is pretty much in my blood. I went to the first one A New Hope while still in the womb. The third film, Return of The Jedi, happened to be one of the first movies I saw in the theater. If you do a search of this blog, you will find the phrase "Star Wars" mentioned in 19 previous posts.
When it was announced that JJ Abrams was kicking the new trilogy off with The Force Awakens, I had noLikestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856154.post-89959839517121969952015-11-25T16:12:00.000-05:002015-11-25T16:12:13.809-05:00AKA A Blog PostI was on a blogging break when Netflix dropped the awesome Daredevil TV series but I will briefly say that was 1000 times better than the movie version of the character starring Ben Affleck and his future, and now past, wife, Jennifer Garner.
Recently, Marvel Comics and Netflix released another series: Jessica Jones. Unlike the former and upcoming series based on the characters of Luke Cage andLikestrekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12515632854779827383noreply@blogger.com0